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\/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-10\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Chicago This Week \u2014 Season 6, Episode 10\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Katherine Silva and Packy Voves Medill Reports In this special sports edition of \u201cChicago This Week,\u201d we take a look at how Chicagoans are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106937 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-chicago category-msj26 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/northwestern-alum-nia-coffey-scores-season-high-in-return-to-chicago\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/ScreenShot2026-06-05at21.27.2-298x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106940\" alt=\"Former Northwestern women\u2019s basketball coach Joe McKeown, left, and current assistant coach Maggie Lyon, right, caught up with Minnesota Lynx player and Northwestern alum Nia Coffey after the Chicago Sky game May 23. Days later, Lyon returned to watch her former teammate score a season high 20 points in a 79-58 win May 29. (Photo courtesy of Joe McKeown)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/ScreenShot2026-06-05at21.27.2-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/ScreenShot2026-06-05at21.27.2-1019x1024.jpeg 1019w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/ScreenShot2026-06-05at21.27.2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/ScreenShot2026-06-05at21.27.2-768x772.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/ScreenShot2026-06-05at21.27.2.jpeg 1126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/northwestern-alum-nia-coffey-scores-season-high-in-return-to-chicago\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNorthwestern alum Nia Coffey scores season high in return to Chicago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Nick Neumayer Medill Reports Chicago is a special place for Minnesota Lynx forward Nia Coffey. Coffey graduated from Northwestern in 2017 as one of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106930 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-msj26\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chicago-comedian-kait-carmody-trades-teacups-for-full-time-funny-business\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Grace-OReilly-comedian-profile-Zanies-photo-hires-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106948\" alt=\"Kait Carmody performing stand-up comedy on stage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Grace-OReilly-comedian-profile-Zanies-photo-hires-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Grace-OReilly-comedian-profile-Zanies-photo-hires-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Grace-OReilly-comedian-profile-Zanies-photo-hires-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Grace-OReilly-comedian-profile-Zanies-photo-hires-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Grace-OReilly-comedian-profile-Zanies-photo-hires-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chicago-comedian-kait-carmody-trades-teacups-for-full-time-funny-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChicago comedian Kait Carmody trades teacups for full-time funny business\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 5, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Grace O&#8217;Reilly Medill Reports Gliding down the\u00a0Italian Renaissance-style\u00a0hallways\u00a0of the Drake Hotel\u00a0and\u00a0toward the main entrance of the Palm Court Tea Room,\u00a0Kait Carmody, the\u00a0hotel\u2019s\u00a0food and beverage<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106918 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-general-interest category-msj26 category-politics category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-look-inside-the-obama-center-ahead-of-its-juneteenth-opening\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Brock-Morgan-Obama-Center-lede-art-cropped-300x168.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106924\" alt=\"Obama Center exterior with text facade\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Brock-Morgan-Obama-Center-lede-art-cropped-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Brock-Morgan-Obama-Center-lede-art-cropped-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Brock-Morgan-Obama-Center-lede-art-cropped-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Brock-Morgan-Obama-Center-lede-art-cropped-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Brock-Morgan-Obama-Center-lede-art-cropped.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-look-inside-the-obama-center-ahead-of-its-juneteenth-opening\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center ahead of its Juneteenth opening\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Brock Morgan Medill Reports The Obama Presidential Center is set to become a major destination on Chicago\u2019s South Side, blending a traditional presidential museum<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-chicago category-chicago-this-week category-general-interest category-msj26 category-season-6 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-9\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-9.13.29-AM-300x170.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106915\" alt=\"Protestors hold signs: &quot;Vets Say No More Rich Man&#039;s Wars\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-9.13.29-AM-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-9.13.29-AM-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-9.13.29-AM-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-9.13.29-AM.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-9\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Chicago This Week \u2014 Season 6, Episode 9\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the ninth episode of \u201cChicago This Week,\u201d we bring you a political report on the war<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106907 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-chicago category-chicago-this-week category-general-interest category-msj26 category-season-6 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-8\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-11.27.25-AM-300x163.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106908\" alt=\"Wreaths honor veterans and Gold Star families in Chicago.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-11.27.25-AM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-11.27.25-AM-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-11.27.25-AM.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-8\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Chicago This Week \u2014 Season 6, Episode 8\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 28, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the eighth episode of \u201cChicago This Week,\u201d investigators are looking into arson after a deadly house<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106882 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-msj26 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/photo-top-prospects-showcase-at-2026-nba-draft-combine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Feature-Photo-AJ-Dybantsa-1024kb-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106904\" alt=\"2026 NBA Draft prospect in blue jersey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Feature-Photo-AJ-Dybantsa-1024kb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Feature-Photo-AJ-Dybantsa-1024kb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Feature-Photo-AJ-Dybantsa-1024kb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Feature-Photo-AJ-Dybantsa-1024kb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Feature-Photo-AJ-Dybantsa-1024kb-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/photo-top-prospects-showcase-at-2026-nba-draft-combine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPHOTOS: Top prospects showcase at 2026 NBA Draft Combine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 24, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kevin Lu Medill Reports The 2026 NBA Draft Combine, held May 10-17 at Wintrust Arena, brought together 73 elite prospects from across the United<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106871 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-msj26 category-politics category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-rise-in-christian-nationalism-leaves-a-number-of-the-satanic-temple-illinois-members-worried-about-practicing-openly-but-some-continue-to-fight-for-their-right-to-be-heard\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/1000024731-300x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106872\" alt=\"Two members of The Satanic Temple Illinois\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/1000024731-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/1000024731-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/1000024731-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/1000024731.jpg 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/a-rise-in-christian-nationalism-leaves-a-number-of-the-satanic-temple-illinois-members-worried-about-practicing-openly-but-some-continue-to-fight-for-their-right-to-be-heard\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRise in Christian nationalism leaves number of The Satanic Temple Illinois members worried about practicing openly, but some continue to fight for right to be heard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Madison Roth Medill Reports\u00a0 A black-and-gray face\u00a0with horns sprouting out of its head paints the upper arm of\u00a0Minister Sharper\u2019s\u00a0right arm. Red flames poke out<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-medill-explores-2026 category-msj26 category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/what-the-numbers-say-how-family-friendly-is-vienna\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/EVANS-COVER-PHOTO-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106848\" alt=\"Vienna street scene with historic buildings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/EVANS-COVER-PHOTO-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/EVANS-COVER-PHOTO-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/EVANS-COVER-PHOTO-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/EVANS-COVER-PHOTO.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/what-the-numbers-say-how-family-friendly-is-vienna\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat the numbers say: How family-friendly is Vienna?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mallory Evans Medill Reports VIENNA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0In the bustling heart of Vienna, the streets outside of\u00a0St. Stephen\u2019s Cathedral\u00a0are filled with locals and tourists alike.\u00a0At a glance,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106837 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-chicago category-chicago-this-week category-general-interest category-msj26 category-season-6 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-7\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.30.05-AM-300x163.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106838\" alt=\"Four prom dresses of different colors displayed on mannequins.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.30.05-AM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.30.05-AM-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.30.05-AM.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-7\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWATCH: Chicago This Week \u2014 Season 6, Episode 7\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 21, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the seventh episode of \u201cChicago This Week,\u201d a fatal house fire in West Englewood leaves two<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106825 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-arts-culture category-business category-chicago category-chicago-this-week category-general-interest category-msj26 category-season-6 category-sports category-spring-2026\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-6\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/wp-media-folder-medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/CTW-ep-5-lede-art-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-106827\" alt=\"Buckingham Fountain, with Chicago skyline in background.\" 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